Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Jordan
Jordan: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 12.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 12.7% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Jordan peaked at 12.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2000.
Jordan ranks 204th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.5% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 201 Turkmenistan 15.9% compare
- 202 Faroe Islands 15.8% compare
- 202 Liberia 15.8% compare
- 205 Fiji 11.2% compare
- 206 Mauritania 11.2% compare
- 207 Guernsey 11.0% compare
More environment data for Jordan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 34.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.02 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.7562 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0302 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1351 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0233 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Jordan?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Jordan was 12.7% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Jordan ranks 204th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)